bupkis
(US, slang) Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
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Born ~1931 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
Dear #musicsky: Is there an app (like Shazam) where I can play a #song, and it can tell me what key it’s in? 🤔 I’ve asked Siri, Gogol, and may as well have asked Jeeves, because I’m coming up with bupkis…TIA 🙏
Billions for ballrooms, bupkis for basic needs. www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcn...
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(US, slang) Absolutely nothing; nothing of value, significance, or substance.
“Dear #musicsky: Is there an app (like Shazam) where I can play a #song, and it can tell me what key it’s in? 🤔 I’ve asked Siri, Gogol, and may as well have asked Jeeves, because I’m coming up with bupkis…TIA 🙏”
“Billions for ballrooms, bupkis for basic needs. www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcn...”
We searched for hours and found bupkis.
“Dear #musicsky: Is there an app (like Shazam) where I can play a #song, and it can tell me what key it’s in? 🤔 I’ve asked Siri, Gogol, and may as well have asked Jeeves, because I’m coming up with bupkis…TIA 🙏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Billions for ballrooms, bupkis for basic needs. www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcn...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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